DePauw University - Mirage Yearbook (Greencastle, IN)

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BUREAU OF TESTING AND RE EARCH A student strives to speed up her reading rate on one ofthe ma- chines used by the department. Are you determined to become a leader in your par- ticular field? NVill your deathly fear of snakes determine whether or not you will succeed in the geology profes- sion? DePauw's Bureau of Testing and Research, re- putedly one of the finest of its kind in the nation, can tell you. The bureau, a separate service agency completely removed from any of the academic departments, offers the student of the university many advantages he would not ordinarily receive. From the time the first place- ment tests are recorded, a record is on file at the agency. These results aid the faculty and advisors in their work with the student. Tests are also offered on an individual basis for those wishing to discover personal qualifications and faults. Nearly every test that has been approved for use in recent years is available. The bureau also conducts research projects for any depart- ment wishing a report on a subject dealing with the university or its students. This testing and research is a valuable asset to the university students and to the university itself. Not only can the individual student discover his strong points and weaknesses, but the university can evaluate the results of the whole academic program through tests administered by this department. Research projects for the other departments allow presentation of material in the most efficient manner. Dr. B, Scarborough, lX1r. -I. Wright .aliases ..f. H art?-tt' .. - ..

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Dr. H. Youse, Dr. T. Yuncker, Dept. Hcadg Dr. W. Welch. BOTANY BACTER - OLOGY DePauw's Botany and Bacteriology Department has two recognized authorities in those fields on its staff. Dr. Truman G. Yuncker is a world authority on para- sitic plants, specimens of which he has collected from all parts of the globe. Dr. Winona Welch is a recog- nized authority on mosses. She has a collection of over 15,000 species. Dr. VVelch and Dr. Yunker are in charge of DePauw's Herbarium, a collection of dried and preserved plants which is reputed to be the best in the Midwest. Many of the specimens are 100 to 150 years oldg and there is a total of approximately 80,000 varieties in the collection. The Universityis greenhouse is under the supervision of Dr. Howard Youse and contains plants representing 15 years of work. They are used both for teaching and for experimental purposes. The specific goal of these students examining minute plant matter in a botany lab is unknown, but one can rest assured they will take with them a working knowledge of that science. 26

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USINESS EDLTCATION A stenographer is sometimes called the epitome of versatility because she can master almost any situation. That is one of DePauw5s chief practical training fields for a student. Members of the Department of Business Education believe that a thoroughly trained individual will be able to cope with practically all secretarial tasks. The department is trying not only to develop steno- graphers, but to help students in other major fields for practical personal knowledge. Typing, for instance, is taken by many students who realize the importance of a knowledge of this skill in rapid communication. The advantages of combining the many advantages of a liberal arts education with the more technical aspects of secretarial knowledge are obvious in provid- ing more valuable workers to industry. Dictation, shorthand, transcription, and actual secre- tarial practice compose the courses available in this department. Shorthand as well as typing is taught in the Department of Business Education by experienced instructors. S 2 E5 ? li 15 9 a E , ,. me Q Mrs. E. Huggard, Mrs. A. Evans. but The department offers a thorough grounding in secretarial science.